Andriy Yermak
Three children and a young boy, taken by the occupiers from the Oleshky orphanage-boarding school, have been returned to Ukraine. The return took place with the mediation of the State of Qatar and the team of the Office of the Ombudsman of Ukraine.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak announced that the first drafts of security guarantees for Ukraine will be ready next week. These guarantees include strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine, developing the military-industrial complex, and a clear action plan in case of aggression, similar to NATO's Article 5.
Two young men, aged 21 and 22, have been returned from temporarily occupied Crimea thanks to the initiative of the President of Ukraine "Bring Kids Back UA". The young people grew up under occupation and experienced constant pressure.
President Zelenskyy received NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss joint steps regarding the security of Ukraine and Europe. The meeting focused on diplomacy, security guarantees, and weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the PURL program.
The Office of the President of Ukraine is reforming its staff, increasing the percentage of military personnel and veterans among employees of all departments. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy supported the proposal of the Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak.
According to Andriy Kovalenko, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is only influenced by actions that accelerate the collapse of the Russian economy. Putin seeks to drag out time, believing in a scenario of Ukraine's fall similar to that of South Vietnam.
Turkey states that there must first be a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Only then will it be possible to create a framework program for peacekeeping forces.
Sergei Lavrov criticizes Trump's peace initiatives, accusing the West of undermining "progress" with Putin. This comes amid Russia's largest air attack on Ukraine in a month.
Donald Trump will not directly participate in the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The US President will meet with them after their future probable negotiations.
Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak stated that Ukraine will not agree to territorial concessions. Kyiv demands automatic security mechanisms, not just declarations from allies.
The Head of the President's Office stated that Putin's words about peace are worthless without real actions. Ukraine trusts only guarantees from the USA, European countries, and the "Coalition of the Willing".
The head of the President's Office stated that a number of countries are ready to send troops to Ukraine, but this requires coordination with the United States. Currently, an assessment of needs and determination of the nature of the mandate for foreign contingents are underway.
President Zelenskyy confirmed consultations with the US and Europe regarding a meeting with the Russian Federation. Kyiv insists on neutral European territory, rejecting Moscow and Budapest.
Five Ukrainians, including an infant, have been rescued from temporarily occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among them are an 18-year-old girl and a young family with an infant who lived without electricity and water.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak held talks with national security advisors from partner countries. Security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed to prevent a repeat of aggression.
Two teenage girls, who had been under occupation for three years, returned to Ukraine. They were threatened and forced to attend Russian schools, but they preserved their Ukrainian identity.
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Palisa arrived at the White House, carrying a rolled-up sheet of paper. He was accompanied by Andriy Yermak and Rustem Umerov.
12 children, who had lived under Russian occupation for years, moved to territories controlled by Ukraine thanks to the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Some of them witnessed brutal torture of relatives or faced humiliation themselves.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak reported on the use of US symbols by Russian occupiers. The video shows Russian equipment going on the assault with Russian and US flags.
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak thanked Melania Trump for her role in saving deported Ukrainian children. She raised the issue of child abduction in a letter to Putin, which Donald Trump handed over in Alaska.
Three teenagers have been rescued from the temporarily occupied territory as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. The occupiers threatened the children and their families due to their pro-Ukrainian stance, forced them to study under Russian programs, and forbade the Ukrainian language.
Bohdan Kovalchuk, captured at the age of 17, has returned to Ukraine after nine years in Russian captivity. He was seized by pro-Russian militants at a checkpoint while attempting to leave Yasynuvata.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at Downing Street, where he was met by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The meeting takes place on the eve of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska.
In Berlin, EU and US leaders confirmed that issues of Ukraine's territorial integrity and security cannot be resolved without Kyiv's participation. If Russia does not take steps towards peace, pressure on the Kremlin will be increased.
The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, stated the unity of the USA, Europe, and Ukraine on the principle of the impossibility of making decisions without Ukraine's participation. He emphasized that Russia will no longer be able to ignore Ukraine in the negotiation process.
Ukraine rescued a group of children from temporarily occupied territories, including a boy whose mother died and father lost his legs. Among them are also children whose guardians were threatened for refusing Russian documents.
A mother with four children, aged from one and a half to 15 years old, left the temporarily occupied territory, where the family lived under constant pressure. The children saw their father for the first time in over three years.
Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak discussed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the coordination of positions ahead of diplomatic steps. Yermak thanked Trump for his leadership in ending the war and US support.
Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian presidential candidate, died two months after being shot during a campaign speech. The 39-year-old politician recently underwent several operations, but his condition worsened.
A 14-year-old girl was liberated from occupation, where Russian guardianship authorities tried to forcibly send her to an orphanage in the Russian Federation. She is now safe with her grandmother, who had been waiting for her for several years.